Hat-size-reducing pad



Oct. 18, 1927.

L.- COHEN RAT SIZE REDUCING PAD;

Filed May 13, '1925 Away 70A fa/V 60M? 57 w Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES LEON COHEN, or sub. LOUIS, mssornx.

HAT-SIZErREDUCING PAD.

Application filed May 13, 1925. Serial No. 29,931.

My invention relates to improvements in hat size reducing pads and has for its primary object a pad constructed of fibrous or resilient material and which has fastening prongs attached to one face thereof, the prongs being so arranged and secured to. the pad that there can be no separate movement of the pad and prongs and thus the pad is prevented from bunching up but is always retained in shape.

A further object is to construct a hat size reducing pad, which is provided on one face with fastening prongs, in which the prongs are secured to the pad by means of an adhesive tape whereby any shiftlng of the prongs on the pad relative to each other 1s prevented.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of my device showing the manner of attaching the prongs thereto.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same showing the prongs attached and the pad folded in position ready to receive the casing.

Fig. 8 is a face view of my device when completed.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a face view of a modified form of hat pad in which the covering is omitted. Fig. 6 is an end View of the same.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the portion of the flexible strip employed showing one manner of forming prongs thereon, and

Fig. 8 is a cross section of a hat wit-h my device in position therein.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a pad 9, which is formed of resilient material, preferably either cotton padding or a very soft felt. This pad is made substantially elliptical as illustrated in Fig. 1. On one face of the pad and substantially parallel to its major axis is placed a flexible strip 10 which is provided with spaced apart prongs 11. These prongs may be either attached to the strip by means of sleeves as illustrated in Fig. 7 or they may be struck directly from the strip. After the flexible strip has been placed in position, I next place a strip of flexible material 12 over the strip and force the prongs 11 therethrough. The one face of the strip 12 is coated with an adhesive, which is moistened before being placed in position and which attaches itself to the face of the pad 9. By constructing my device in this manner any possibility of the flexible strip 10 and the prongs 11, or of the pad 9, shift-- ing in any way relative to each other is revented. It Wlll be noted from Fig. 1 that the strip 12 is placed lightly above the center or major axis of the pad and the prongs" forced through the pad so as to project be yond one face thereof. When the device has been completed this far, the pad is doubled upon itself along its major axis as illustrated in Fig.2, this'leaving theprongs 11 project, ing from one face of the pad. A covering or casing 13 is then placed around the pad and secured in position by means of stitching, the prongs 11 projecting through the casing. In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified form in which the pad 1 1 is formed semi-elliptical in shape and has the adhesive strip 15 secured parallel to its straight edge. Underneath this strip is the strip which bears the prongs 11. The pad thus constructed may be also encased, if desired, or the casing may be omitted. When the casing is omitted, it is preferable to form the pad of soft felt as in this way a finished job will result without the necessity of the casing, or I may, if desired, omit the casing from the device as shown in Fig. 1, but in this instance, however, it would be necessary to place the pad between the lining and the hat crown.

My device is designed to extend only partially around the inside circumference'of a hat crown as illustrated in Fig. 8 and in order to secure the device in position the prongs 11 are pressed through the crown 16. I do not desire to limit myself to the securing of the prongs to a flexible strip as the prongs may be formed separately and inserted through the adhesive strip in spaced apart position without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what- I'claim'is: i

1. A hat size reducing pad comprising a substantially elliptical shaped resilient member doubled upon itself along its major axis, a flexible metallic strip provided with prongs projecting from one face thereof lying within said doubled member and parallel to the major axis, the prongs projecting through one face of the resilient member whereby said pad can be detachably secured Within the head receiving opening of a hat crown.

2. A hat size reducing pad comprising a substantially elliptical shaped resilient mem-.

prongs projecting from one facethereof lying within said member and parallel to the major axis, the prongs projecting through one face of the resilient member whereby said pad can be detachably secured within the head receiving opening of a hat crown, and a fabric covering for said resilient memher. I

3. A hat size reducing pad comprising a substantially elliptical shaped resilient member donbledupon itself along-its major axis, a flexible metallic strip provided with prongs projecting from one face thereof lying between the doubled portions of said member and, parallel to the major axis, a strip of flexible material having an adhesive on one face placed over said metallic strip for securing the same to said resilient member,

the prongs of the metallic strip projecting through the flexible adhesive strip and one face of the resilient member whereby said adhesive on one face placed over said metallic strip for securing the same to said resilient member, the prongs of the metallic strip projecting through the flexible adhesive strip and one face of the resilient member whereby said pad can be detachably secured within the head receiving opening of,

a hat crown, and a fabric covering for said pad. v

signature.

LEON COHEN.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my 

